Pitcher plant is the name of a family of green plants with pitcher-shaped leaves that form traps for insects. Pitcher plants are called carnivorous plants because they feed on animal…
Category: <span>Types of Flowers</span>
Pink (pingk) is the common name of a large group of flowering plants known to botanists as Dianthus. Many Dianthus flowers are pink, but the name pink is used to…
Phlox (floks). In Greek the name phlox means “flame.” The plant is so called from the red color of one species. The colors of others range from white and pink…
Petunia (pe tu’ nia), a plant of the nightshade family, is a favorite in flower beds and window boxes because of its easy culture, abundant flowers, and its pleasing fragrance.…
Periwinkle (per’iwing’k’l) is any of the trailing or erect plants that make up the genus Vinca. The genus belongs to the dogbane family (Apocynaceae). There are three common species of…
Peony (pe’one). Peonies belong to the buttercup family and are among the oldest of garden flowers. They have been cultivated in China for more than 2,000 years. In early times…
Passionflower (pash’un flou’er) is a plant of the family Passifloraceae. There are more than 400 species of passionflowers. They grow in the warmest southern and western areas of the United…
Pussy willow is a shrub or small tree of the willow family. It grows wild in the eastern part of North America from Nova Scotia south to Virginia and west…
Protea, is the name for a group of about 130 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees native to Africa. They grow to a height of 3 to 10 feet…
Poppy (pop’e) is the common name of many species of plants of the poppy family. All of them have milky or colored juice and usually showy flowers. Some poppies grow…
